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We have 3,181 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Position: Machine Learning Discovery of Longevity Genes with Experimental Validation in Drosophila

We invite applications for a PhD position for a project that combines state‑of‑the‑art machine learning with experimental genetics to uncover the molecular drivers of ageing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Augustin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Discovering New Physics in Near-Fields — ERC ATLANTIS Project

  Research Group: Photonics & Nanotechnology
Two fully funded, 3.5 year PhD studentships will explore what happens when textbook assumptions about near-field waves are removed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Rodríguez Fortuño
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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European Research Council part-funded PhD Studentship: “Deep Learning-Based Synthetic Histology for Microstructural MRI Biomarkers of the Liver”

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join Dr Andrada Ianus at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (first supervisor) and Dr Cheng Zhang at The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (second supervisor). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AI Ianus, Dr CZ Zhang
 6 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EngD: Multi-scale analytical modelling of turning processes for digital optimisation of chip geometry for improved recyclability

Machining is a key part of subtractive manufacturing which is used by almost all industries to shape components and remove unwanted material. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Priest, Dr F Freeman
 16 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship Development and evaluation of continual learning techniques for multi-modal agent self-improvement.

Project summary. To undertake directed research activity as part of an EU project called FRAME (A Model-Based Foundry for Engineering, Adapting, and Assuring the Quality of AI Agents). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bouchachia
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Role of nutrition, and gut function in human health and diseases (sarcopenia, frailty, diabetes and cardiovascular diseas); using metabolomics and genomics

Could what we eat reshape the crosstalk between our gut, muscles and heart as we age? This exciting PhD harnesses cutting-edge metabolomics to decode the nutrition-gut-muscle-heart axis, uncovering biomarkers of healthy ageing and novel targets to prevent age-related cardiovasucal and cardiometabolic disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Isanejad, Dr H Muhamad Ali, Dr U Alam, Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond compliance: Risk culture and decision making in the boardroom

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Organizations invest heavily in governance frameworks and risk dashboards, yet major failures often stem from human behavior rather than missing procedures. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M de Vries
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Corporate Due Diligence through Contractual Commitments

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Corporate due diligence is at the core of responsible business conduct due to an increasing complexity of global supply chains and a changing regulatory framework in Europe and across the globe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Levashova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Corporate Governance: Boards, CEOs, and Compensation

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Expressions of interest are invited for part-time PhD projects in corporate governance, with a primary emphasis on boards, CEOs, and executive compensation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Erkens
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Entrepreneurial Finance and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. The PhD project explores the startup and scaleup potential in The Netherlands by improving the alignment of critical resources to generate societal and financial returns for stakeholders. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JA Andreoli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Forward-Looking Betas and the CAPM

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Traditional models of asset pricing, such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), rely on historical data to estimate systematic risk (beta). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Breugem
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From Supply Chains to Supply Ecosystems

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. One of the key characteristics of an ecosystem is that each member must create value for itself, but not at the expense of the larger ecosystem. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D van Gorp
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(SATURN CDT) Photonics-based Corrosion Monitoring of Stainless Steel Filter Materials

Saturn_Nuclear_CDT    . UoM_Nuclear. Metal filters play an essential part to ensure containment of nuclear waste and other hazardous products. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Engelberg, Prof P Martin
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Implementing Artificial Intelligence into Public Sector Organizations

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Public sector organizations worldwide struggle to move AI initiatives beyond pilot projects. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Solaimani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Intelligent Auditing in Practice: Designing, Testing and Embedding AI-Enabled Methods for High-Quality, Trusted Assurance

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. This PhD project pioneers next-generation audit methods that embed artificial intelligence and advanced analytics at the heart of the audit process, with the twin goals of raising audit quality and boosting efficiency. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J van Buuren
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating Supply Chain Resilience to Support the Transition from Fragility to Flexibility

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Globalization has encouraged firms to offshore production, resulting in extensive supply networks that deliver notable economic advantages. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Ahmadi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Researching forced labor in value chains through annual reports

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. If firms are involved in forced labor in the value chain, this may lead to challenges in the corporate reporting arena. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Orij
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Role of Generative AI in Employment Relationships

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Generative AI is increasingly used throughout the employee management cycle. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M De Ruiter
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Thinking Towards the Future: Long-Term Corporate Finance

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Nyenrode Business University offers a part-time PhD trajectory for professionals who want to advance research on long-term value creation and the integration of sustainability into financial decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Schramade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Transformative Business Education for Sustainability Transitions

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. This PhD project explores how business education can catalyze sustainability transitions by fostering transformative learning and individual agency. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Chevrollier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Welcome Back to the Office: Exploring Hybrid Working Among Knowledge Workers

All our projects, as well as the PhD itself at Nyenrode, are self-funded. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Peters
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synthetic biology: protein engineering for carbon fixation

Scholarships are available for PhD candidates to conduct protein engineering and synthetic biology research projects in a multidisciplinary research team - the Lau research group at The University of Sydney (LauGroup.net). Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Y H Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genetics of Gastro-Intestinal Cancers

  Research Group: The Statistical Genetics Laboratory
Suitability . The project is suited to a PhD student with experience in genetic epidemiology, epidemiology, biostatistics or bioinformatics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MS Seviiri, Prof SM MacGregor
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Human Neuroimaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases

  Research Group: Cerebellum and Neurodegeneration Research
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 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IH Harding
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of anxiety subtypes

  Research Group: Complex Traits Genomics
Background. Anxiety disorders are common, multifaceted conditions that include subtypes such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BM Mitchell, Dr AMM Monistrol Mula
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CAR T cells - redirecting T cells for cancer immunotherapy

  Research Group: The Translational Cancer Immunotherapy Laboratory
Background. Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) are genetically engineered molecules that can redirect T cells to recognise particular antigens, such as those expressed by cancer cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ST Tey
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genetics of skin cancer

  Research Group: Genetics and Skin Cancer
BACKGROUND. Genetics, together with sun exposure, play an important role in the development of skin cancers. The Genetics and Skin Cancer lab studies the genetics of these skin cancers. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof ML Law, Dr HW Wang
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanistic understanding of how obesity causes cancer Research project #1: What are the properties of cancer cells adapted to aberrant physiological environments?

  Research Group: The Cancer Metabolism Group
Background. Obesity increases the risk of developing thirteen types of cancer that normal weight individuals may not develop despite of harbouring the same cancer risk loci. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof NH Halberg
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Improving survival for adult brain cancer patients by targeting ‘sleeping’ cancer stem cells

  Research Group: The Cancer Neuroscience Laboratory
Background. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumour in adults and is inevitably fatal, with a median survival of just 15-months after diagnosis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LH Harris
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Drug discovery against schistosomes and schistosome-associated pathogens

  Research Group: Molecular Helminthology
Background. Schistosomiasis is a serious global problem and the second most devastating parasitic disease after malaria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HY You
 23 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)